Breaking news and local reporting across the Red Sea coast.
Steady north-westerly winds of 17 to 22 knots and shallow, open water have made El Gouna, Soma Bay and Makadi the coast's leading kitesurfing spots, and riders stay for weeks or months, Al-Masry Al-Youm reports.
1 August 2026
Safaga's newly built Port 2 terminal has taken delivery of its first two container vessels, been designated a temporary customs district, and gained a new shipping line connecting it to other Red Sea ports.
1 August 2026
Hurghada Culture Palace hosts 41 free shows from 5 to 29 August, as the Ministry of Culture's 'Art Beach' programme reaches the Red Sea governorate for the first time.
1 August 2026
The fourth Hurghada Festival for Youth Cinema opens on 10 September at the Hurghada Cultural Palace with a tribute to composer Hany Shenoda, who died on 20 July aged 83. Entries close on 10 August.
1 August 2026
An alliance led by Hassan Allam is among the bidders shortlisted to manage and operate Hurghada International Airport, the Middle East Observer reported, while Amwal Al Ghad said ten consortia had cleared pre-qualification and the tender was days from launch.
1 August 2026
Red Sea Governor Walid El-Barqi inspected Hurghada's gas power station and the marine water intake facing it on Friday, and is studying whether to build a new desalination plant on the site, Al-Ahram Gate reported.
1 August 2026
Egypt's digital visa on arrival goes live on 1 August at Cairo airport: a $36 QR code, valid 48 hours, replacing the paper sticker. Hurghada and Marsa Alam follow in a later phase.
31 July 2026
Corendon Airlines will fly Graz to Hurghada twice a week this winter, on Mondays and Wednesdays at 14:00, after Eurowings withdrew from the route at short notice, Graz Airport said.
31 July 2026
Egypt Independent reports the Egyptian striker trained under Hansi Flick ahead of a possible senior Barcelona debut in the pre-season friendly against CE Europa.
24 July 2026
Cairo endorsed the GCC-Jordan declaration condemning Iranian strikes on Gulf states and Jordan, and warned against any action threatening the security and freedom of international navigation.
24 July 2026
Croatian police recovered the bodies of three Egyptian men from the Sava River at Rugvica, east of Zagreb, on 21 July. The youngest, aged 21, was swept away first and the other two went in after him. Egypt's embassy says the bodies will be repatriated once autopsies and legal procedures are complete.
24 July 2026
Egypt's Foreign Ministry called the Houthi declaration of a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia an irresponsible escalation, warning it endangers maritime navigation through Bab al-Mandab, the southern gateway to the Red Sea.
24 July 2026